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Naane Varuvean

  • 2022
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
5.7K
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Prabhu, Tara Amala Joseph, Dhanush, Elli Avrram, Yogi Babu, and Indhuja Ravichandran in Naane Varuvean (2022)
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Prabhu an average suburban man for whom his family is everything. His life is turned upside down when his daughter Satya is possessed by the ghost of a little boy.Prabhu an average suburban man for whom his family is everything. His life is turned upside down when his daughter Satya is possessed by the ghost of a little boy.Prabhu an average suburban man for whom his family is everything. His life is turned upside down when his daughter Satya is possessed by the ghost of a little boy.

  • Director
    • K. Selvaraghavan
  • Writers
    • Dhanush
    • K. Selvaraghavan
  • Stars
    • Dhanush
    • Prabhu
    • Indhuja Ravichandran
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    5.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • K. Selvaraghavan
    • Writers
      • Dhanush
      • K. Selvaraghavan
    • Stars
      • Dhanush
      • Prabhu
      • Indhuja Ravichandran
    • 34User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Indhuja Ravichandran
    Indhuja Ravichandran
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    Elli Avrram
    Elli Avrram
    • Madhuri
    Yogi Babu
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    • Guna
    Hiya Davey
    • Sathya
    Shelly Kishore
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    Saravana Subbiah
    • Kathir's Father
    Aajeedh
    Silvanus Daniel
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    Venkatesh Menon
    Prabhav
    Pranav
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    7pragadeshayyaswamy

    Just go for the movie, Nothing else to think too much.

    It's a movie where it describes about that how a person changes a lot due to the incidents that happens into his life.

    Selvaraghavan and dhanush with their team members had nailed it with their narration and some clues left out on there at everywhere to make a signature move of Selvaraghavan sir.

    It's a kind of ghost movie but hits totally different with the film, the dual actors of dhanush also makes it different in the screen.

    The intermission makes it to feel some goosebumps right there with the Yuvan's BGM.

    Second half was not more specific to pick the particular scenes but they did a great job by completing a good looking film in the whole screenplay.

    The rating of 7 is the reason for being pretty slow in the first half but we know as that's how director selvaraghavan and so it's acceptable for us to go through with this........
    8personalacc-87247

    DHANUSH'S ONE MAN SHOW!

    The teaser literally showed that it's a story about a good brother and a bad brother. Why do y'all expect something bigger than that? Me watching the teaser itself I knew the plot would be small, why in the world do people expect so much of crap in a small film?

    I understand that it's a Selvaraghavan film so you guys can't stop yourselves from expecting special from Selva-Dhanush combo but look at Selva's previous films, NGK and Nenjam Marapathilai was so much worse than Naane Varuven:

    I would give this film a solid 8/10.

    U1's terrific BGM, Dhanush's acting, 1st half was super interesting, interval scene, and PERFECT DURATION.

    Watch this with zero expectations and you won't be disappointed.
    8deepakd-56201

    Naane Varuvean - Review

    Story is very simple and watchable mainly for the menacing persona of Dhanush's kathir character. First half travels as a supernatural touches slowly alters as a psycho thriller in the backstory ( 2nd half). Special mention to the psycho path role of dhanush offers a threathening feel to the audiences. Female leads are seen in less scope which is a small loophole in the film, also yogibabu and prabhu had weightage. This naane varuvean is a sure treat for thriller genre fans and also for the psycho horror thriller fans. The eerie scenes in the 1st half is so intense and doesn't follow the routine creepy touches. This film is mostly inspired from hollywood flicks like insidiuos and conjuring, Overall - this outing a definitely a decent movie with good thrills and emotions!
    6samxxxul

    Kudos to Dhanush but the film is ultimately disappointing

    Take Away actor Dhanush and Yuvan Shankar Raja, you are left with nothing in this film. I agree that this is rather poor for an attempted 'COMEBACKS', director Selvaraghavan is only person to blame in this project. There are couple of problems with this movie, main thing is that it fails to convince on psychological metamorphoses that turn twins into enemies nor makes up its mind what it's trying to convey as most of the interesting things in the film are in the first half. Whilst I knew from the beginning that it was going to be a predictable fare and it did. Right from the opening i knew where this Selvaraghavan was taking the film, i just hang in there because to see more of villain Dhanush. It gets draggy and crumpled in the second half, not what I came for, but does right by it for the current (actor>director) Selva's standard and the ending feels like a rushed cap off to a film such as this. But the film boils down to a simple parable about good and evil, actions of the past and generic revenge angle.

    I am not gonna say this is horrid, the paranormal and psychological angle is riveting which is explored well in the first half. The second half with the supernatural revenge thriller inspires little interest. Even the father-daughter relationship parts were pretty good and doesn't come across as a yawn.

    To sum it up, it's atmospheric with all the authority of the lead, supporting child artists, it looks like a creative experiment. Kudos to Dhanush for trying out new narratives but the plot had lot of interesting possibilities doesn't mean it is bad movie, it will hold your attention. For Dhanush, every work with Selva is an undoubted success commercially and critically. In this film, he has done two polar opposite with brilliance accentuated by background score of Yuvan and there is nothing more to add here.
    6vibhus-17780

    Basement strong ( 1st half ) Building weak ( 2nd half )

    They had me in the first half . Core plot is nothing but similar to Muni franchise story , they tried to give different treatment to it . First half was intresting , the way they build story and tension was impressive , it was really confusing at first whether it's paranormal or psychological thriller . Interval block was total Bang . Second half was totally contrast to the first half , a complete let down and climax was terrible to the core . I expected more from "Kathir" character . Dhanush once again gave a terrific performance . Yuvan's background score was mind blowing . Cinematography was good . Overall watch at your own risk .

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      This film marks the reunion of director Selvaraghavan and his brother, Dhanush, after a period of 12 years. Their last film together was Mayakkam Enna (2011).
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      Veera Soora
      Lyrics by K. Selvaraghavan

      Performed by Muthu Sirpi and Yuvan Shankar Raja

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 2022 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Nene Vashtunna
    • Production company
      • V. Creations
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      • $1,828,286
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      2 hours 2 minutes
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      • 2.39 : 1

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